In October, the IACC continued to engage and strengthen relationships on behalf of our members with organizations and law enforcement globally. Over a two-week span, we were in four countries solidifying key partnerships and sharing the IACC's expertise in IP enforcement. Take a look at where we have been.
EUROPE
ROME, ITALY
Meeting with Top Leadership at the Guardia di Finanza
October 23, 2023
IACC President Bob Barchiesi met with Lt. General Leandro Cuzzocrea of the Italian Guardia di Finanza (GdF) in Rome, Italy to reinforce our long-standing partnership with the GdF. He also met with other senior leadership within the GdF to further discuss collaboration on training and IP enforcement projects under our MOU that was signed in 2015.
LISBON, PORTUGAL
Europol IP Crime Conference 2023
October 26-27, 2023
Marc Miller, IACC's SVP - Corporate Strategy moderated a panel discussing how US-based public and private stakeholders work internationally to combat counterfeiting.
LATIN AMERICA
SINT MAARTEN
Sint Maarten's 2nd Annual Anti-Counterfeiting & Intellectual Property Conference 2023
October 19-20, 2023
Ministry of Justice
Travis D. Johnson, IACC's VP - Legislative Affairs, Senior Counsel spoke on the panel "Protection Against Counterfeiting & Intellectual Property".
SANTOS, BRAZIL
Industry Trade Day - Training Event
October 26, 2023
IACC's Michael Walsh, VP of Training, conducted training with Brazil’s Customs Department and Federal Highway Police at Industry Trade Day, which we co-organized with USPTO and CBP.
Approximately 50 brands participated in this event through our IACC International Law Enforcement Training Program.
UPCOMING EVENTS
IACC Annual Conference
May 13-15, 2024 - Orlando, FL
Early-bird registration is open! We look forward to welcoming back brands, government and top IP professionals to engage, collaborate and network with each other.
